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Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.